Anyone who invests in stocks understands that volatility is part of the game. Stocks go up in value and they also go down. Now bond investors are getting a taste … Read more →

Nothing really clears yesterday’s headlines off the world’s screens and front pages like a war. Even more so an existential war between world powers, as we seem to be seeing … Read more →

You’ve probably heard the stock market adage “Sell in May and go away.” The idea, broadly, is that stocks tend to under-perform over the summer months, from the end of … Read more →

Stock markets go up and they go down — normally. In fact, in any given calendar year, even in years with positive returns, you will see moments when the overall … Read more →

You’ve probably heard about them, the so-called “oblivious investors” who just pour money into a stock fund and tune out the news of the day. They seem to do fine, … Read more →

Some major investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, recently have made the case that a major upswing in the economy is baked in — and that’s good for stock prices. Yet … Read more →

You might hear investment professionals on TV talking this time of year about the “Santa Claus rally” for stocks. So is St. Nick actually buying stocks? No, but the data … Read more →

While the results are still pending some final counting, it seems likely at this writing that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. … Read more →

If you were to take the news reporting at face value, you might easily believe that the upcoming presidential election is the “most consequential in history.” It might be in … Read more →

The first half of 2020 has been a wild ride for stock investors. After a record-setting decline in terms of speed, the S&P 500 Index of large U.S. stocks has … Read more →